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Postcard of Lake Mead and Hoover Dam, circa late 1930s

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Date

1936 to 1939

Description

A painted photo depicting Lake Mead and Hoover (Boulder) Dam. Text on front of post card: "Lake Mead in Black Canyon, Boulder Dam", "Boulder Canyon Project of the Business of Reclamation"; Text on back of post card: "Lake Mead is quite narrow, just above Boulder Dam, yet more than 500 feet deep, where it is confined between the somber cliffs of Black Canyon gorge. Beyond the gorge the waters spread extensively over the desert valleys to form a vast lake 115 miles in length, with a shoreline of more than 550 miles - the largest man-made lake in the world. Comfortable cruisers make regular scheduled excursions on Lake Mead."

Digital ID

pho013997

Physical Identifier

0003_0053
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    Citation

    pho013997. Doris Hancock Photograph Collection. PH-00003. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d1hh6c78h.

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    Digitized materials: physical originals can be viewed in Special Collections and Archives reading room

    Extent

    3339 x 2152 pixels
    5.57 x 3.59 inches
    21,557,464 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff